Signs are up now for Figaro Villaggio, the Italian wine bar-restaurant taking over the Banjara space on First Avenue and East Sixth Street. (Banjara is now sharing space with its sister restaurant Haveli on Second Avenue.)
We're assuming the Figaro folks will be painting the restaurant's exterior… because the existing Banjara blue and the new Figaro colors are currently clashing.
Figaro Villaggio is from the same owner as La Pasta Bistro Grill on MacDougal ... and the same owner currently has a Figaro Bistro Grill on Second Avenue between 50th and 51st...
And Figaro Villaggio is on tonight's CB3/SLA committee docket for a new liquor license. The paperwork (PDF!) on file at the CB3 website show proposed hours of 10 a.m. - 1 a.m. Sunday-Thursday; until 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
No word on an opening date. A look inside reveals that there's a lot of work to do.
Previously on EV Grieve:
Banjara space yielding to Figaro Bistro Grill, 15 comments
Banjara moving soon to the Haveli space on Second Avenue
3 comments:
I passed by Banjara (which is suddenly named Figaro Villagio) last week and noticed the guys inside doing the renovation were all Indian. And now I see the owner listed on the liquor license application is named Chowdury. So if this is an an Italian restaurant run by Indians (not that there's anything wrong with that) then I can't wait to try their Samora Raviolis, the Pasta Masala, the Spicy Paneer Meatballs, and The Tikka Masala Eggplant Parmesan. Now if I can't decide if I want Italian or Indian for dinner, I can just have both.
Fantastic place extremely friendly people , great prices , great portions in a very relaxing atmosphere. If I am ever in NYC on business for my COAL Industry support business I will definitely check this place out again.
R.M.Roche
Roche Group
Back in NYC again enjoying the wonderful atmosphere here at Figaro Villaggio. The food here is absolutely delicious. Portions are very generous which is what I am more used to coming from down south. If you are in NYC you must put this place on your list.
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